The Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific is a peer-reviewed journal published once a year by the Transport Division (TD) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

This illustrated report by UN-Habitat provides a rich collection of images of sustainable urban transport and mobility initiatives from cities around the world which are represented in the United Nations Advisory Committee of Local Authorities (UNACLA) and includes Ahmedabad from India.

This 2013 review of developments in Transport in Asia and the Pacific looks at emerging trends in transport in the region and presents initiatives, including those of ESCAP, that are making transport systems cleaner, safer, more efficient, and more affordable.

Critics say cyclists simply do not feature in transport planning in India
Sushil Kumar has been cycling to and from his gardening jobs in south Delhi for more than 20 years.

This week, Indian environmentalist Sunita Narain was hit by a car in New Delhi, while on her daily morning cycle ride.

CSE president Sunita Narain suffered grave injuries after she was hit by a car while cycling from Green Park to Lodhi Garden

Sunita Narain—our colleague and friend—was seriously injured in an accident while cycling yesterday. A car hit her and fled. This cruel act of crime and heartlessness could have shattered our faith in humanity had it not been for the kind act of the stranger family who rushed her to hospital in time. Sometimes, something still holds in this brutal and cruel car-obsessed city of Delhi.

Read More: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/dangers-letting-cars-dictate-city-...

This set of codes to design urban codes is an attempt to make a bridge between the current research on safe urban roads and safe road design in our cities today.

This factsheet provides information on existing status and scenario of urban transport system in Kathmandu Valley and provides recommendation to make it more efficient, accessible, equitable and sustainable.

The 9th edition of Global Report on Human Settlements argues that development of sustainable urban transport systems requires a conceptual leap and provides policy recommendations on how to plan & design sustainable urban mobility systems. Read this abridged edition released on the World Habitat Day.

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